Rockets suffer second loss without McGrady; Yao had 17
(AP)
Updated: 2005-11-09 14:09

The Bucks got it back to 96-94, but Davis made a 3-pointer and Derek Fisher added another 3 to end the Bucks' threat.

Davis, a two-time All-Star, also throttled Ford, the Eastern Conference's player of the week. Ford went 3-of-14 with eight points and 11 assists — 10 in the first half.

Golden State picked up Davis in February, and he helped spark a 14-4 streak to end last season. With every starter returning, Golden State has picked up right where it left off.

Ford's dynamic play has been the biggest improvement for the surprising Bucks after he missed last season following cervical spine surgery.

But he played on the edge most of the night, like when he intercepted a pass, nearly fell coming up the court, dribbled behind his back and spun a bounce pass under the basket to Redd, who completed the break with a difficult reverse layup.

During that stretch, Ford had assists on four of five baskets as Milwaukee turned a four-point deficit into a 53-50 lead, but Davis answered with a 3-pointer to tie the game at 53 at halftime.